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not go to school under taliban rule. i saw the general yesterday. the army caucus had a meeting and we had a chance to visit a little bit. he came home in maiy. he has done a great job. we were recruiting army and police to provide security when we leave. but a lot of them were not staying. and a lot of it is because they are very backward. these people are not dumb. they're just not educated. they told me at the time that a sergeant was trying to teach them how to fire their weapons -- put four cartridges in the weapon. they did not know what "four" was. we look a little kids, two-years old, and theyears- have more education than they do. they recruited 70,000 of for the army. they have most of them educated up to a third-grade level. they're excited. i was able to attend a purple heart with two of my colleagues -. we had our marines and the formation. we had the afghan security force army in formation. they were equipped. they had been trained. the time line is by 2014, we should be able to pull out and they should be
not go to school under taliban rule. i saw the general yesterday. the army caucus had a meeting and we had a chance to visit a little bit. he came home in maiy. he has done a great job. we were recruiting army and police to provide security when we leave. but a lot of them were not staying. and a lot of it is because they are very backward. these people are not dumb. they're just not educated. they told me at the time that a sergeant was trying to teach them how to fire their weapons -- put...
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gwen: it's not about the taliban. but receipt now they are fighting -- but right now they are fighterring the taliban. >> and that is the next step. that's what he talked about a lot in that speech, too. that they're going to try to talk to the taliban even more. i've seen no real hard evidence that any of that is working yet. some of the reentgration they call it from the lower level taliban hasn't gone very far, either. in some of the most volatile areas. gwen: secretary gates on the newshour was very optimistic about it. >> they're staying very optimistic about it. we'll have to wait and see how much -- and part tch was they say if you don't -- part of it was they say if you don't keep the temperature on the taliban they don't need to -- keep the pressure on the taliban they don't need to negotiate. >> and that's certainly a concern from the counterinsurgency folks but there are going to be 68,000 american troops in afghanistan. and hitting the taliban hasn't really been the labor intensive part of this. that's bee
gwen: it's not about the taliban. but receipt now they are fighting -- but right now they are fighterring the taliban. >> and that is the next step. that's what he talked about a lot in that speech, too. that they're going to try to talk to the taliban even more. i've seen no real hard evidence that any of that is working yet. some of the reentgration they call it from the lower level taliban hasn't gone very far, either. in some of the most volatile areas. gwen: secretary gates on the...
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will be part of the new government of libya. >> there are no taliban in libya. >> as for mitt romney continuing his steady run he is now running his first national ad taking tv time in new hampshire. >> i am going to do something to government. i call it the smaller simpler smarter approach to government. >> all eight candidates are here tonight. we will be here tonight and bring you the latest from the stage and afterward, coming up tonight at 11:00. >> next, cigar retailers say this weekend is the time if you want to buy new tv for the holidays. >> is not the best not to travel for the holidays. ♪ ♪ [ jerry ] attention shoppers. your groceries are the size of idaho but the intest rate on your checking is small potatoes. earn more at capital one bank. get new high yield free checking. your interest rate will be 5 times the national average. that's huge. and free atms at any bank. free is good. sign up at capital one bank. what's in your wallet? what is he, a clydesdale. >> you are watching abc-7 news at 6, on your side. >> if you have plans to do your holiday shopping online thi
will be part of the new government of libya. >> there are no taliban in libya. >> as for mitt romney continuing his steady run he is now running his first national ad taking tv time in new hampshire. >> i am going to do something to government. i call it the smaller simpler smarter approach to government. >> all eight candidates are here tonight. we will be here tonight and bring you the latest from the stage and afterward, coming up tonight at 11:00. >> next,...
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and there is an afghani taliban and pakistani taliban, we still have troops on the ground taking bullets from the taliban, what does that say, okay, we're going to withdraw. and it goes back to taliban control in afghanistan that is the way it is. >> it ain't great. if biden hasn't said that yet he probably will. what i remember from the taliban they don't necessarily leave afghanistan. they aren't coming over to our towers. al-qaeda has been decimated over there. that you can look at as a victory. while the government is horribly corrupt, it's still a working semi government. so i'd rather negotiate with the taliban to stay there five years. taliban is not very mobile. >> monica: let's talk about a bigger foreign policy picture issue which is the idea of entrench. so all the u.s. troops are out. will re-trenching pretty soon from afghanistan. we have these massive defense cuts coming down the pike which the president said he is not going to fight. he wants a trillion dollars gutted from the pentagon over ten years. we can debate iraq and afghanistan but when you put it altogether there
and there is an afghani taliban and pakistani taliban, we still have troops on the ground taking bullets from the taliban, what does that say, okay, we're going to withdraw. and it goes back to taliban control in afghanistan that is the way it is. >> it ain't great. if biden hasn't said that yet he probably will. what i remember from the taliban they don't necessarily leave afghanistan. they aren't coming over to our towers. al-qaeda has been decimated over there. that you can look at as...
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he was honored for saving 13 american and 23 afghan soldiers during a firefight with the taliban and 2009. he is the first living read to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. -- he is the first living marine to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. this is about 25 minutes. ["hail to the chief" plays] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by battle of honor recipient, sergeant dakota meyer. >> if you would, please. with me. almighty god, we pause to the knowledge year grace, which has brought us to this momentous day. we confirmed by the ceremony that in accordance with your divine guidance, are forbearers established a nation rooted in the ideal of court and virtue. we now yielded to your direction for this country, even as we bestow its highest honors when sergeant dakota meyer, who sacrificed to defend its most cherished values. here are gratitude for honing his character through the love and support of his family, as well as countless mentors and friends. no of our thankfulness for emboldening thi
he was honored for saving 13 american and 23 afghan soldiers during a firefight with the taliban and 2009. he is the first living read to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. -- he is the first living marine to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. this is about 25 minutes. ["hail to the chief" plays] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by battle of honor recipient, sergeant dakota meyer....
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they report on british citizen who join the taliban in debt to americans. if they present it here, they would get ratings and viewer chip. there would be glamour for what they are doing. they present it there and not get it to us here. >> last question. we have 30 seconds. quickly. why is hillary clinton saying this? why is she of all people telling americans to watch it? >> they have a similar agenda to what leftists like hillary clinton want to see advance here. another network that does what abc, cbs, nbc does. >> got it. thank you for joining us. my final thought on today's show next. >>> does the government work for us or do we work for the government? have we reached the point where the got borrows money today with no intention of repaying it tomorrow? tonight, debt and taxes. since the beginning of the country, the federal government spent more money than it's collected in taxes and other revenues. one of the inducement for the existence of federal government was its offer to the states to assume their revolutionary war debt. recall while george wash
they report on british citizen who join the taliban in debt to americans. if they present it here, they would get ratings and viewer chip. there would be glamour for what they are doing. they present it there and not get it to us here. >> last question. we have 30 seconds. quickly. why is hillary clinton saying this? why is she of all people telling americans to watch it? >> they have a similar agenda to what leftists like hillary clinton want to see advance here. another network...
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they have to take responsibility themselves to earn tand to keep their independence from the taliban. we will not stay there protecting their independence forever. the generals closest to the theater had indicated that we can pull back our surrogate troops in december 2012. the president move that up to september 2012 which i think it's a mistake in politics and put our troops into greater danger. it should be pushed back to december 2012. the rest of our troops, rigid come out through to thousand 14. at that point they believed that the afghan military is ready to assume responsibility. to look at that with 100% confidence? no, there will continue to be risks with taliban forces in afghanistan, but at some point, the afghans must take that battle themselves, and our commanders believe that at that point they will be sufficiently prepared to shoulder the burden. and i have hopes and confidence, not 100%, but confidence that they can shoulder the burden. i guess, front, l military governor perry says he would consider sending troops to mexico to deal with the drug cartels in concert wi
they have to take responsibility themselves to earn tand to keep their independence from the taliban. we will not stay there protecting their independence forever. the generals closest to the theater had indicated that we can pull back our surrogate troops in december 2012. the president move that up to september 2012 which i think it's a mistake in politics and put our troops into greater danger. it should be pushed back to december 2012. the rest of our troops, rigid come out through to...
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11th attacks or if you're involved in hostilities against the united states on behalf of al qaeda, the taliban or what they call affiliated networks, in this bill, then you would fall under it. if you're an american citizen that is not involved hostilities against the united states, you have nothing to worry about. >> well, i think there are murky circumstances where people can be accused of terrorism that it might not be so clear as to their innocence or guilt. the fbi has a warning list. some factors could be missing fingers, brightly colored stains on our bogeying, change in the color of hair, whether you buy ammunition that is weatherized, whether you have seven days of meals ready to eat in your house. i'm concerned there might be a profile for what a terrorist is, that person could be in the united states, be accused of terrorism, but there should be a trial. for example, the people that we think of, the worst people in the world, people who are pedophiles or murders, we still give trials to those people and we still have rights. so i'm afraid if a u.s. citizen here in the united states,
11th attacks or if you're involved in hostilities against the united states on behalf of al qaeda, the taliban or what they call affiliated networks, in this bill, then you would fall under it. if you're an american citizen that is not involved hostilities against the united states, you have nothing to worry about. >> well, i think there are murky circumstances where people can be accused of terrorism that it might not be so clear as to their innocence or guilt. the fbi has a warning...
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local witnesses report it was hit with a rocket propelled grenade, a popular weapon among the taliban because it is light and cheap although usually inaccurate. from camp david, president obama said their deaths are a reminder of the sacrifices our men and women make and their families. in afghanistan where roads are nonexistent, helicopter raids are a key part of u.s. strategy. multiple times a night, they swoop in on groups of taliban fighters in the dark and kill them, especially in this sensitive area. but the raids are controversial. they killed afghan families and innocent civilians by mistake and dangerous for u.s. forces. today's death brings a total number of americans killed this year in afghanistan to 297. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> well new hope tonight for two graduates. behind bars for more than two years. iran's foreign minister is quoted as saying he hopes they will be released soon. the two men face ease pi nag charges for crossing into iron illegally in 2009. their trial ended sunday. iranian judges will announce their verdict soon. a third hiker was rele
local witnesses report it was hit with a rocket propelled grenade, a popular weapon among the taliban because it is light and cheap although usually inaccurate. from camp david, president obama said their deaths are a reminder of the sacrifices our men and women make and their families. in afghanistan where roads are nonexistent, helicopter raids are a key part of u.s. strategy. multiple times a night, they swoop in on groups of taliban fighters in the dark and kill them, especially in this...
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there is an incentive on the taliban to a join a political process because taliban mid level and high level leaders are being killed in ever larger numbers and what you see now is in some sense lowering morales of the taliban within afghanistan because they're brave mid-level and high level leaders are cowering over the border in pakistan. that is what has happened and we keep that pressure. of course we need to work with the afghan citizens of long-term capability that the afghans can go on dealing with an insurgency if it is still continuing even in a minor way into the future along the lines he suggested. the taliban are under huge pressure because of the surge and the effectiveness of operations in which we are engaged. >> frank white. >> in afghanistan, we will not drawdown on the people who get diplomatic -- in the country. >> it is hugely important we secure those who work in our embassy. are had the fortune of meeting many people in the kabul embassy, one of the biggest embassies in the world. they have to make huge compromises to work out in such a difficult location and secu
there is an incentive on the taliban to a join a political process because taliban mid level and high level leaders are being killed in ever larger numbers and what you see now is in some sense lowering morales of the taliban within afghanistan because they're brave mid-level and high level leaders are cowering over the border in pakistan. that is what has happened and we keep that pressure. of course we need to work with the afghan citizens of long-term capability that the afghans can go on...
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was pushing qatar to open a taliban office. >> next up, so, sending taliban detain ayes to afghanistan sending our national security into a danger zone? what do you make of this development, sir? >>guest: if the issue is just releasing the detainees or engaging in talks with the taliban that could have logic but the problem is releasing the we taliban, hoping that the mother ship is going to negotiate in the future is a -- is illogical because they will show the recruits you can get the united states to release detainees without a commitment by the taliban to make reform or accept a future political agreement. >> what has been the history here of releasing taliban detainees in the past? what have they been done? >>guest: they have been released in afghanistan or gitmo and did not containing their ideology and most of those were reinserted we and the men killed allies or americans. >> how concerned are you about this? >>guest: i am concern about what is happening now, the administration is pushing for "ending the war," not "winning" and to end the war you make concessions and release th
was pushing qatar to open a taliban office. >> next up, so, sending taliban detain ayes to afghanistan sending our national security into a danger zone? what do you make of this development, sir? >>guest: if the issue is just releasing the detainees or engaging in talks with the taliban that could have logic but the problem is releasing the we taliban, hoping that the mother ship is going to negotiate in the future is a -- is illogical because they will show the recruits you can get...
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part of that component was the taliban. we need to make sure that afghanistan can defend itself when we leave. if we do anything short of that, i think we do a huge disservice. guess what. we will be back there in the future. i think that's a serious mistake. >> schieffer: you know, a lot of americans... i mean it really knocked their socks off this week when they pick up the "new york times" and read that pakistan, where we have poured billions of dollars into, which is supposed to be our ally in all this, we find out that the pakistan military has gone out and arrested the people who tipped us off to where osama bin laden was hiding in pakistan. what's going on here, congressman? >> well, first of all, many, many of those people had absolutely nothing to do with our effort on finding osama bin laden. that is horribly unfortunate. i just returned from pakistan last week, had some very hard, candid conversations with general kiani who is head of the army and posha who is head of the intelligence service, both general office
part of that component was the taliban. we need to make sure that afghanistan can defend itself when we leave. if we do anything short of that, i think we do a huge disservice. guess what. we will be back there in the future. i think that's a serious mistake. >> schieffer: you know, a lot of americans... i mean it really knocked their socks off this week when they pick up the "new york times" and read that pakistan, where we have poured billions of dollars into, which is...
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you have to have some kind of leverage on the taliban. much as i am tempted to agree with gene robinson, let's just get out of there, it is probably true that we need to keep some kind of pressure on the taliban for a longer period of time to get some kind of mottled, and i admit, a temporary peace. >> i think we are ready to not declare victory on al qaeda, but we never really degraded al qaeda -- have really degraded al qaeda. the fact is that nation-building has not succeeded in afghanistan and we do need to pull back on that. we are putting money into a sinkhole, and you see no capacity building taking place of any real note. the other thing about pulling out of afghanistan is that we cannot abandon the region -- there is pakistan, there is india. we still have interests in that part of the world. the question is, how do we maintain our interests without getting drawn further down into afghanistan? the thing that bothers me about this whole strategy is that while we are waworking our way through this, we are losing lives, and that bot
you have to have some kind of leverage on the taliban. much as i am tempted to agree with gene robinson, let's just get out of there, it is probably true that we need to keep some kind of pressure on the taliban for a longer period of time to get some kind of mottled, and i admit, a temporary peace. >> i think we are ready to not declare victory on al qaeda, but we never really degraded al qaeda -- have really degraded al qaeda. the fact is that nation-building has not succeeded in...
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mostly from taliban bombs. in village after village i've walked through, most day the taliban is their enemy. but they warn they'll turn against the u.s. if mistakes like today's keep occurring. >> and nick, you've been to so many towns and villages after incidents like this one. so hard to win the people back. >> reporter: david, this is a region where the local culture demands that people take revenge after an incident like this. even if people were against the taliban, for the u.s., before this incident, this will mean that they'll take revenge against the u.s. and fight u.s. troops. and that goes to show just how fragile some of the progress the u.s. is trying to make in this region is. >> nick schifrin, safe trip back. >>> we're going to move now to the army private accused of leaking a mountain of military secrets, wikileaks then publishing the documents. and since bradley manning's arrest, his father has struggled to find out why his son would do this. he's now speaking out. here's dan harris. >> reporte
mostly from taliban bombs. in village after village i've walked through, most day the taliban is their enemy. but they warn they'll turn against the u.s. if mistakes like today's keep occurring. >> and nick, you've been to so many towns and villages after incidents like this one. so hard to win the people back. >> reporter: david, this is a region where the local culture demands that people take revenge after an incident like this. even if people were against the taliban, for the...
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the taliban fighters were unleashing a firestorm from the hills, stone houses, even the local school. soon, the patrol was pinned down, taking ferocious fire from three sides. men were being wounded and killed, and for americans, dakot'a friends, were surrounded. four times that asked permission to go in. four times they were denied. it was, they were told, too dangerous. but one of the teachers in his high-school once said, when you tell dakota he cannot do something, he will do it. as he sat at his track teammates, "those were my brothers, and i cannot sit back and watch." the story of what he did next will be told for generations. he said they were going in. juan jumped into a humvee and took the wheel. dakota jumped into the turret and man the gun. there were defined orders, but they were doing what they thought was right. they drove straight into a killing zone. dakota was exposed to a blizzard of fire from ak-47 and rocket-propelled grenades. coming across wooded afghan soldiers, he jumped out and loaded each into the humvee, each time exposing himself to enemy fire. the turn ar
the taliban fighters were unleashing a firestorm from the hills, stone houses, even the local school. soon, the patrol was pinned down, taking ferocious fire from three sides. men were being wounded and killed, and for americans, dakot'a friends, were surrounded. four times that asked permission to go in. four times they were denied. it was, they were told, too dangerous. but one of the teachers in his high-school once said, when you tell dakota he cannot do something, he will do it. as he sat...
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and the taliban. that's next. >> who really represents the taliban? we don't want to end up having a conversation at some point with somebody who is basically a free-lancer. [ male announcer ] millions of men 45 and older just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your family and friends. it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. come on, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. a complete four course seafood feast for $15. start with soup then have salad and biscuits followed by 1 of 7 delicious entrees and finish with something sweet all for just $15. right now at red lobster. all for just $15. jon: the outgoing defense secretary robert gates confirms the united states is involved in preliminary peace talks with the taliban in afghanistan. secretary gates stresses a potential res
and the taliban. that's next. >> who really represents the taliban? we don't want to end up having a conversation at some point with somebody who is basically a free-lancer. [ male announcer ] millions of men 45 and older just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your family and friends. it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. come on,...
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. >> bob: sympathetic to the taliban or members of the taliban? there is a difference between fighter and supports but probably half a million. >> eric: are you trying to say, not only can you separate the taliban from the radical fundamentalists and those who are not sympathetic to al-qaeda who we know want to kill us? >> there is a taliban presence in afghanistan well after we leave. is it radicalized or isolated in the southern part of the country? and part of the country karzai trying to put together. to keep it out of the -- what i'm saying is this is more complicated. it's not as easy. >> dana: one factor is withdrawal from afghanistan if the generals are right on that. history will have to say. president obama had coffee with progressive media types. greg is going to tell us about it. he wasn't there, by the way. ♪ ♪ [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with
. >> bob: sympathetic to the taliban or members of the taliban? there is a difference between fighter and supports but probably half a million. >> eric: are you trying to say, not only can you separate the taliban from the radical fundamentalists and those who are not sympathetic to al-qaeda who we know want to kill us? >> there is a taliban presence in afghanistan well after we leave. is it radicalized or isolated in the southern part of the country? and part of the country...
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you certainly know what the taliban is all about. and i believe that the vice president is wrong am i wrong? >> i don't know that they trained them but they certainly gave themselves safe haven. >> bill: no doubt. >> they would give them safe haven again if they were free to operate in afghanistan. >> bill: absolutely. >> one of the reasons i supported our mission there. i think what the vice president probably was saying is al qaeda was our affirmative enemy. they were trying to kill us in america. they were trying to kill us in iraq and elsewhere and africa and lots of other places. and the taliban itself had not conducted out of area operations against us. that's probably true. that doesn't mean that i think we should not be really concerned if they were to govern afghanistan. >> bill: again? >> one of the things that i would be concerned about and always have been with the taliban is how miserable they made life for some women and little girls. >> bill: absolutely. >> that this down right abusive thing. >> bill: it's evil. >> bil
you certainly know what the taliban is all about. and i believe that the vice president is wrong am i wrong? >> i don't know that they trained them but they certainly gave themselves safe haven. >> bill: no doubt. >> they would give them safe haven again if they were free to operate in afghanistan. >> bill: absolutely. >> one of the reasons i supported our mission there. i think what the vice president probably was saying is al qaeda was our affirmative enemy. they...
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negotiations with the taliban have circulated for months. but have never been confirmed publicly by american officials. just hours after today's announcement, that same taliban, using three suicide bombers, attacked a police station in kabul, killing nine. today's attack highlights the cold, hard truth of the u.s. exit strategy from afghanistan. a deal with the taliban, even as it launches deadly attacks, is an option that the u.s. and its allies are actively pursuing. but in a recent interview, president obama set the condition for such talks. >> the taliban would have to cut all ties to al qaeda, renounce violence. and they would have to respect the afghan constitution. >> reporter: but talking with the enemy has its risks. >> i think those who would suggest that somehow we're just more flexible or diplomatic we can do a deal with the taliban inner circle have no real evidence to back up that contention. >> reporter: next week, president obama is expected to announce a plan to draw down troops, while the taliban is launching its own counte
negotiations with the taliban have circulated for months. but have never been confirmed publicly by american officials. just hours after today's announcement, that same taliban, using three suicide bombers, attacked a police station in kabul, killing nine. today's attack highlights the cold, hard truth of the u.s. exit strategy from afghanistan. a deal with the taliban, even as it launches deadly attacks, is an option that the u.s. and its allies are actively pursuing. but in a recent...
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the taliban isa decentralized taliban criticsia -- the taliban is a decentralized network. it seems to me that one of the .roup's have had contacts a fundamental part of the challenge is moving towards reconciliation effort, is not like there are clear battle lines. it's not clear who is on which side. this is the year reconciliation oracle an attempt at power- sharing in the lead up to another conference later this year. >> alan and on the republican line. caller: thank you so much. and thanks for c-span. i want to expand our troops and our military -- thank our troops and our military. i don't hear anyone say this, but the american military has done the most impossible pan. impossible thing. wars with less than 15,000 people dead. the thing that i want to say about afghanistan is, as a republican and as an american, they lost me. the military lost me as an individual when two things happened. they never burn down the poppyseed its, first of all. and when you have that much corruption and that much money funding everything to go against our american troops, they lost me. g
the taliban isa decentralized taliban criticsia -- the taliban is a decentralized network. it seems to me that one of the .roup's have had contacts a fundamental part of the challenge is moving towards reconciliation effort, is not like there are clear battle lines. it's not clear who is on which side. this is the year reconciliation oracle an attempt at power- sharing in the lead up to another conference later this year. >> alan and on the republican line. caller: thank you so much. and...
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aspect of taliban. are we talking about people like rula jebreal. >> we're trying to answer as many as we can but everybody holds the cards. the main, the people we've had an opportunity to contact in the insurgency have bowed in the direction of omar as someone they would look to. that in large measure i think represents both the respect they have for him on theological grounds and the fact up until now politics haven't played a huge role but they look to him on the political side. they he look to themselves and the commands on the military side. in the end if you have an agreement you want one that sticks and have it with people who sticks to authority with the other side. and the exploration is critical to determining that. >> charlie: the exploration of determining who ought to be at the table. >> exactly. >> charlie: all right. >> and how to get in there. >> charlie: do you guys have or does this report have a suggestion for what the group ought to be or that's part of the starting point. >> yes. w
aspect of taliban. are we talking about people like rula jebreal. >> we're trying to answer as many as we can but everybody holds the cards. the main, the people we've had an opportunity to contact in the insurgency have bowed in the direction of omar as someone they would look to. that in large measure i think represents both the respect they have for him on theological grounds and the fact up until now politics haven't played a huge role but they look to him on the political side. they...
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and at this point the taliban is... there's the peshawar shura there's the quetta shura, there's mullah omar who people seem to think is maybe not even in quetta anymore. where do you go for that deal that you're going to make? who are the leaders you're going to work with to get some guarantee and how do you do it without the pakistanis since most of the leaders are not in pakistan. >> rose: whether where do they think mullah omar is? >> he's thought to be either somewhere else in the tribal areas or in karachi. that's what we've heard because most of the quetta shura leadership has gone to karachi. but, you know, who knows? and... >> rose: went to karachi because? >> because they're worried about pressure in quetta from drones, from being hunted down, potentially maybe even by the pakistanis. >> rose: does petraeus have a different attitude about civilian casualties than mcchrystal did? mcchrystal made it a big point. >> right. i think petraeus feel it is same way. they both understand very well the liability of civil
and at this point the taliban is... there's the peshawar shura there's the quetta shura, there's mullah omar who people seem to think is maybe not even in quetta anymore. where do you go for that deal that you're going to make? who are the leaders you're going to work with to get some guarantee and how do you do it without the pakistanis since most of the leaders are not in pakistan. >> rose: whether where do they think mullah omar is? >> he's thought to be either somewhere else in...